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Pax Nerdvana wrote:

Telconi wrote:
I mean, imagine a revolver with an exposed hammer, that hammer is less than an inch long, and we cock it with our thumb.

That's true. With a stronger spring, it'd be almost impossible to pull the hammer back.

Impaled Nazarene wrote:

Pax Nerdvana wrote:That's true. With a stronger spring, it'd be almost impossible to pull the hammer back.

Unless used as a safety feature or bad design a revolver's hammer is pretty easy to set depending on your hand size and shape. The action also impacts it. A TRUE double action will have a fairly standard hammer cocking requirement but trigger cocking can leave a nasty mark on your finger.

Big Jim P wrote:Got my annual bonus today (thank you, President Trump!) and now I have money burning a hole in my pocket. Seriously looking at a Glock 40 MOS. Maybe a new rifle. Maybe both and several more. Depends on what I can smuggle past the wife.

Grinning Dragon wrote:

Big Jim P wrote:Got my annual bonus today (thank you, President Trump!) and now I have money burning a hole in my pocket. Seriously looking at a Glock 40 MOS. Maybe a new rifle. Maybe both and several more. Depends on what I can smuggle past the wife.

Awesome!
My stance is, better to ask forgiveness and just buy them anyways.

Big Jim P wrote:Got my annual bonus today (thank you, President Trump!) and now I have money burning a hole in my pocket. Seriously looking at a Glock 40 MOS. Maybe a new rifle. Maybe both and several more. Depends on what I can smuggle past the wife.

Pax Nerdvana wrote:

Grinning Dragon wrote:
Awesome!
My stance is, better to ask forgiveness and just buy them anyways.

Isn't the old saying "better to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission"?

Grinning Dragon wrote:

Pax Nerdvana wrote:Isn't the old saying "better to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission"?

That is the saying. However by using the whole quote would imply I need to ask my wife permission and would imply she's my boss instead of my equal, which is why I left the half of the quote off.

Grinning Dragon wrote:

Pax Nerdvana wrote:Isn't the old saying "better to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission"?

That is the saying. However by using the whole quote would imply I need to ask my wife permission and would imply she's my boss instead of my equal, which is why I left the half of the quote off.

The Black Forrest wrote:

Big Jim P wrote:Got my annual bonus today (thank you, President Trump!) and now I have money burning a hole in my pocket. Seriously looking at a Glock 40 MOS. Maybe a new rifle. Maybe both and several more. Depends on what I can smuggle past the wife.

Cool. I would go with the Glock. Easier to smuggle by the wifey

I was laid off. Thank you President Trump!

Dylar wrote:TFW you buy a Mosin, notice it doesn't have a front barrel band, buy a new front barrel band and then later learn that you have to take the front sight off the barrel with a brass punch, which you then have to order off the web, so that you can finally put the band on the barrel...

The Two Jerseys wrote:

Dylar wrote:TFW you buy a Mosin, notice it doesn't have a front barrel band, buy a new front barrel band and then later learn that you have to take the front sight off the barrel with a brass punch, which you then have to order off the web, so that you can finally put the band on the barrel...

Da, is good design, prevent idiot peasant from mess with rifle!

Dylar wrote:TFW you buy a Mosin, notice it doesn't have a front barrel band, buy a new front barrel band and then later learn that you have to take the front sight off the barrel with a brass punch, which you then have to order off the web, so that you can finally put the band on the barrel...

The Two Jerseys wrote:

Dylar wrote:TFW you buy a Mosin, notice it doesn't have a front barrel band, buy a new front barrel band and then later learn that you have to take the front sight off the barrel with a brass punch, which you then have to order off the web, so that you can finally put the band on the barrel...

Da, is good design, prevent idiot peasant from mess with rifle!

Telconi wrote:

The Two Jerseys wrote:Da, is good design, prevent idiot peasant from mess with rifle!

Have you ever seen the screws in a MAS-36?

The Two Jerseys wrote:

Telconi wrote:
Have you ever seen the screws in a MAS-36?

Knowing the French and their weirdness when it comes to machinery, I'm guessing they're a unique head design that requires a special screwdriver.

And it wouldn't surprise me if they reverse-threaded them for shits and giggles.

Krasny-Volny wrote:

The Two Jerseys wrote:Knowing the French and their weirdness when it comes to machinery, I'm guessing they're a unique head design that requires a special screwdriver.

And it wouldn't surprise me if they reverse-threaded them for shits and giggles.

Wow it’s almost as if you own French milsurp or something.

I don’t know specifically about the MAS-36 screws but the sentiment behind this comment is so accurate it’s not even funny. Older French rifles and handguns seem to have been designed for maximum incompatibility - right down to the smallest detail - with the rest of the world in mind. I’m almost wondering if this was intentional.

Small Arms Analytics & Forecasting (SAAF) estimates February 2020 U.S. firearms unit sales at 1,357,643 units, a year-over-year increase of 17.3% from February 2019.

Likely single handgun sales (793,301) increased year-over-year by 19.5% whereas single long-gun sales (441,516) increased year-over-year by 12.4%. All other likely background check-related sales (122,826) increased year-over-year by 22.1%. This includes so-called “multiple” sales where the allocation between handguns and long-guns cannot be determined from the data record.

Grinning Dragon wrote:Thought this was an interesting note.
U.S. Firearms Sales: February 2020 Unit Sales Again Increase Drastically

Small Arms Analytics & Forecasting (SAAF) estimates February 2020 U.S. firearms unit sales at 1,357,643 units, a year-over-year increase of 17.3% from February 2019.

Likely single handgun sales (793,301) increased year-over-year by 19.5% whereas single long-gun sales (441,516) increased year-over-year by 12.4%. All other likely background check-related sales (122,826) increased year-over-year by 22.1%. This includes so-called “multiple” sales where the allocation between handguns and long-guns cannot be determined from the data record.

I also suspect the continued firearm purchase drive is by mostly women, since more and more women are taking firearm self defense classes.

HARVEY, La., March 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) hits the US, it's not just hand sanitizer and flu medications that are flying off the shelves. While Walmart and Target are running out of emergency essentials and "currently unavailable" is popping up on various Amazon searches, the rush to be prepared has also reached the ammunition industry.

When compared to the 11 days before February 23 (February 12 to 22), in the 11 days after (February 23 to March 4), Ammo.com's number of transactions increased 68% and the company has seen a conversation rate increase of 45%.

Alex Horsman, the marketing manager at Ammo.com, said of the surge, "We know certain things impact ammo sales, mostly political events or economic instability when people feel their rights may end up infringed, but this is our first experience with a virus leading to such a boost in sales." Horsman continued, "But it makes sense. A lot of our customers like to be prepared. And for many of them, it's not just facemasks and TheraFlu. It's knowing that no matter what happens, they can keep themselves and their families safe."

When it comes to actual sales, Ammo.com's increase varied among calibers and brands. Calibers that saw the largest increase include:

40 cal (S&W) ammo: 410%
223 ammo: 194%
7.62x39 ammo: 114%
9mm ammo: 101%
12 gauge shotgun shells: 95%
5.56x45 ammo: 69%
380 ACP (Auto) ammo: 43%
45 Auto (ACP) ammo: 35%
308 Winchester ammo: 32%
22 Long Rifle (LR) ammo: 29%

Grinning Dragon wrote:Well now then.
One online retailer witnesses an exponential increase in ammo sales as COVID-19 hits US

HARVEY, La., March 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) hits the US, it's not just hand sanitizer and flu medications that are flying off the shelves. While Walmart and Target are running out of emergency essentials and "currently unavailable" is popping up on various Amazon searches, the rush to be prepared has also reached the ammunition industry.

When compared to the 11 days before February 23 (February 12 to 22), in the 11 days after (February 23 to March 4), Ammo.com's number of transactions increased 68% and the company has seen a conversation rate increase of 45%.

Alex Horsman, the marketing manager at Ammo.com, said of the surge, "We know certain things impact ammo sales, mostly political events or economic instability when people feel their rights may end up infringed, but this is our first experience with a virus leading to such a boost in sales." Horsman continued, "But it makes sense. A lot of our customers like to be prepared. And for many of them, it's not just facemasks and TheraFlu. It's knowing that no matter what happens, they can keep themselves and their families safe."

When it comes to actual sales, Ammo.com's increase varied among calibers and brands. Calibers that saw the largest increase include:

40 cal (S&W) ammo: 410%
223 ammo: 194%
7.62x39 ammo: 114%
9mm ammo: 101%
12 gauge shotgun shells: 95%
5.56x45 ammo: 69%
380 ACP (Auto) ammo: 43%
45 Auto (ACP) ammo: 35%
308 Winchester ammo: 32%
22 Long Rifle (LR) ammo: 29%

The Two Jerseys wrote:

Telconi wrote:
Have you ever seen the screws in a MAS-36?

Knowing the French and their weirdness when it comes to machinery, I'm guessing they're a unique head design that requires a special screwdriver.

And it wouldn't surprise me if they reverse-threaded them for shits and giggles.

Pax Nerdvana wrote:

Grinning Dragon wrote:Well now then.
One online retailer witnesses an exponential increase in ammo sales as COVID-19 hits US

I don't actually find that too surprising. People need ammo to defend themselves from looters and mobs.

Grinning Dragon wrote:

Pax Nerdvana wrote:I don't actually find that too surprising. People need ammo to defend themselves from looters and mobs.

While I understand that and support. I always buy ammo whether I need it or not all throughout the year, that way I have a nice stock pile and don't need to worry about panic buying.
The ol parable "The Ant and the Grasshopper" has always stuck with me.